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Jewish Judge Named Attorney General of Surinam by Dutch Gov’t

October 23, 1959
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Dr. Hugo Pos, Judge of the Court of Justice in Paramaribo, capital of Surinam, Netherlands Guaina, has been appointed attorney general of the South American Dutch territory, it was announced here today.

Dr. Pos is the first Jew to be named to this post. His brother, Dr. Raymond Pos, has been Minister of Surinam at The Hague for the last seven years and, in this capacity, is a member of the Cabinet.

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